Meet the white Muslim convert who fought in Syria for ISIS, named his son Osama Bin Laden and is now FREE on streets of Belgium

A FORMER Catholic alter boy who travelled to Syria to fight for ISIS has revealed how he "regrets" returning to his native Belgium and named his son after his "hero" Osama Bin Laden.

Michael “Younes” Delefortrie, who converted to Islam in his teens, said he joined ISIS because they were "the most committed" to introducing Sharia Law.

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Michael 'Younes' Delefortrie says he regrets returning to Belgium

White Muslim convert who fought for ISIS and named his son Osama Bin Laden now FREE on streets of Belgium

In an interview with CNN, the 28-year-old opened up about how becoming a Muslim helped him get his life in order following his mother’s alcoholism, his parents’ divorce, and his ADHD diagnosis which saw him turn to drugs.

But he became radicalised after joining a group called Sharia4Belgium - which helps smuggle its members to Syria and Iraq to get jihadi training.

Delefortrie claims during his time in Syria, he had only arrested and guarded people for ISIS fanatics but denied killing anyone himself - although he claims he was ready to.

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He became a Muslim to get his life in order following a troubled childhood

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Delefortrie was raised a Catholic and served as an alter boy before he converted to Islam

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The 28-year-old said he joined ISIS because they were “the most committed” to introducing Sharia Law

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He became radicalised after joining Sharia4Belgium - which sends its members to Syria to fight for ISIS

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Delefortrie has denied killing anyone during his time in Syria

Michael “Younes” Delefortrie, who fought in Syria, was interviewed for the documentary “ISIS: Behind the mask”He said: "I regret coming back. I want to live under the caliphate."

After returning to Belgium - the country of his birth - he was convicted for his involvement with the terrorist group and was handed a three-year suspended sentence.

Since being released from jail, Delefortrie is free to walk the streets as long as he does "nothing that's against national security".

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In the documentary ISIS: Behind the Mask, he insists he is a "Muslim, not Belgian" and that Belgium has given him "nothing".

Delefortrie who says he has no plans on carrying out any terror attacks in the country, instead wants to see Western democracy replaced by Sharia Law.

He said: "I'm doing whatever I can to spread the word of Islam. That's my goal.

"Not every Muslim with an ideology is a terrorist or is a potential time bomb who is going to explode in a shopping mall."

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Delefortrie boasted he named his son after his “hero” Osama Bin Laden

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Delefortrie was sentenced to 18 months in prison for domestic abuse

Despite this, he has praised atrocities such as 9/11 calling the man behind the attack - Osama Bin Laden a "hero" - and even named his son after him.

Delefortrie, who has been married three times, said: “I’m proud of it, because that man is a hero.

"If we have to condemn everybody who kills people, hell will be full."
He added: "If you are attacking people, sometimes somebody will attack you back. If you spit in the air, sometimes spit will fall back in your face."

Last month, Delefortrie was sentenced to 18 months for domestic abuse. He is appealing the ruling.

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